St. Louis Cardinals @ Washington Nationals
Nationals come into matchup against the Cardinals on losing streak
St. Louis Cardinals (5-4) vs. Washington Nationals (3-6)
Washington; Monday, 6:45 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Andre Pallante (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, three strikeouts); Nationals: Zack Littell (0-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, one strikeout)
Cardinals -113, Nationals -106; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals look to stop a five-game losing streak when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals.
Washington went 66-96 overall and 32-49 in home games last season. The Nationals slugged .389 with a .304 on-base percentage as a team in the 2025 season.
St. Louis went 78-84 overall and 34-47 in road games last season. The Cardinals slugged .379 as a team last season with 2.6 extra base hits per game.
INJURIES: Nationals: Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Paxton Schultz: 15-Day IL (elbow), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Cardinals: Matt Pushard: 15-Day IL (knee), Hunter Dobbins: 15-Day IL (knee), Lars Nootbaar: 60-Day IL (heels)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Regular Season Series
Game Information
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 7 | 2 | .778 | - | W1 |
| Pittsburgh | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | W5 |
| Cincinnati | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | W3 |
| St. Louis | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | W1 |
| Chicago | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 | L1 |
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 6 | 3 | .667 | - | W1 |
| New York | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0.5 | W3 |
| Atlanta | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0.5 | L2 |
| Philadelphia | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1 | L1 |
| Washington | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3 | L5 |
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